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June 2011 Blog Posts (20)

NCBA Member Benefit - Receive up to 60% off of Prescriptions

Dear Cooperators,

 

For those of you that I had the opportunity to meet at CCMA thank you! You made my first CCMA a memorable and amazing one and I look forward to connecting with you all again.

 

As you may or may not know, one of the benefits of your NCBA membership  is the option to distribute NCBA or cobranded discount pharmacy cards to  your members and/or staff for free! These cards provide members and their dependents with some of the lowest  prices on…

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 21, 2011 at 1:45pm — No Comments

The Co-op News

The Co-op News

Want to sign up to have the digital version of the Co-op News delivered by email right to your inbox? Join our list! Five times a year, members of the Co-op receive the Co-op News from our Education…

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 20, 2011 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Pesticide Dogs

Added by Mike Simpson on June 19, 2011 at 9:07am — No Comments

Learning from the Community of the Land

Learning from the Community of the Land

While recently shoveling aged horse manure around berry vines on my small organic farm to fertilize them, which gives me great pleasure, I thought about what I have learned about the community of the land by farming over the last two decades. I…

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 18, 2011 at 9:42am — No Comments

This Week At the Co-op by Julie Cross

This Week At the Co-op

 

Special Board Meeting

Monday, June 20, 6:30 PM to accept Election Results

See the Agenda here

 

Preliminary Election Results:

We counted 971 ballots, from 8,890 eligible voters: 10.92% turnout.

 

Elected to three-year terms as Directors:

Janie Booth, 760 votes

Stacie…

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 13, 2011 at 4:09pm — No Comments

Organic standards for animal welfare and additives?

Organic standards for animal welfare and additives?PCC Natural Markets

by Trudy Bialic, Director of Public Affairs

(June 2011) — A string of staff and board trustees testifying before the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) represented PCC Natural Markets’ bench strength, passion and knowledge at the first NOSB meeting ever in Seattle.

Five staff and two trustees spoke for three minutes…

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 13, 2011 at 9:55am — No Comments

Beyond Whole Foods: 5 Green Grocery Stores In Los Angeles

Beyond Whole Foods: 5 Green Grocery Stores In Los Angeles

Green Grocer

Keep the green in your wallet flowing through the local economy by shopping for your greens, and other assorted natural items, at these Los Angeles independent health food stores.

Erewhon: From…

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 12, 2011 at 9:01am — No Comments

When Food Kills

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 12, 2011 at 7:18am — No Comments

2011 Eat Local Farm Tour

2011 Eat Local Farm Tour

Experience the Story Behind Your Meal

The stories behind your food can be a powerful part of enjoying your meal.  The Twin Cities food co-ops’ first-ever 2011 Eat Local Farm Tour on Saturday, July 30th will make these stories come alive for free. On this day only the general public can…

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 10, 2011 at 10:37am — No Comments

Local food one way to keep E. Coli at bay in Iowa

Local food one way to keep E. Coli at bay in Iowa

BY ASMAA ELKEURTI | JUNE 10, 2011 7:20 AM…

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 10, 2011 at 10:33am — No Comments

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 9, 2011 at 6:46pm — No Comments

northern california soy and tofu festival, june 11

northern california soy and tofu festival, june 11

 

Aw yeah, Bay Area. It's time to get your soy on at the very first Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival. Pesented by the Nichi Bei Foundation, it's a day-long festival focusing on…
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Added by Mike Simpson on June 9, 2011 at 5:14pm — No Comments

Monsanto (Snarkipedia #29)

 

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Written by Freida Bee ( …

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 8, 2011 at 1:12pm — No Comments

"Denial or the Nile, and other Flowing Thoughts..." By Cathy Speck

Added by Mike Simpson on June 8, 2011 at 9:22am — No Comments

Understanding the Farm Bill: What's Organic Got to Do With It?

Understanding the Farm Bill: What's Organic Got to Do With It?

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 7, 2011 at 9:02am — No Comments

From the Bellybutton of the World to the Plains of the Moon

The following was sent to us from Tom Hanlon Wilde, West Coast Sales Manager,…

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Added by Mike Simpson on June 6, 2011 at 10:51am — No Comments

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